Nope! No wedding here, we’ve got ourselves a runaway bride situation. It looked promising for a while that Stella would become Mrs. Ted Moseby after taking over her jilted sister’s wedding day. But alas it all boiled down to Stella’s baby daddy, Tony, and the real reason why you don’t invite an ex to your wedding. It seems that Stella never truly got over Tony and seeing her marry someone else was exactly the kick in the pants he needed to finally sweep Stella off her feet.

Here’s the thing — I think this was the best way for the relationship to pan out. Obviously Ted can’t really meet “the one” until the show starts to wind down and I still want to see the antics of Marshall, Lilly, Barney, Ted and Robin for seasons to come. This was the kindest — and most realistic — way to bid adieu to Stella, all while opening the door for Ted and Robin to possibly rekindle their relationship.

During a totally unexpected “don’t get married” speech, Robin told Ted that she still has feelings for him and that she was moving back to NYC. While I hope these two don’t reunite, I’m keeping my fingers crossed this means more loving for Barney and Robin.

Sure, The Barnacle really dropped the ball last night by having that legen….wait for it….dary pre-wedding threesome but it’s nothing the city’s smoothest operator can’t fix. In my heart of TV hearts I firmly believe that Uncle Barney and Aunt Robin are husband and wife in the future — and that their courtship will inevitably be more interesting than Ted’s.